diff --git a/ts/ui/safe/SafeMethods.ts b/ts/ui/safe/SafeMethods.ts
index 4e7380fdc..f7175e92d 100644
--- a/ts/ui/safe/SafeMethods.ts
+++ b/ts/ui/safe/SafeMethods.ts
@@ -242,15 +242,15 @@ export const SafeMethods: {[name: string]: FilterFunction<any, any, any>} = {
    *
    * @param {Safe<N,T,D>} safe  The Safe object being used
    * @param {string} size       The script size multiplier to test
-   * @return {number}           The sanitized size
+   * @return {string}           The sanitized size
    *
    * @template N  The HTMLElement node class
    * @template T  The Text node class
    * @template D  The Document class
    */
-  filterSizeMultiplier<N, T, D>(safe: Safe<N, T, D>, size: string): number {
+  filterSizeMultiplier<N, T, D>(safe: Safe<N, T, D>, size: string): string {
     const [m, M] = safe.options.scriptsizemultiplierRange || [-Infinity, Infinity];
-    return Math.min(M, Math.max(m, parseFloat(size)));
+    return Math.min(M, Math.max(m, parseFloat(size))).toString();
   },
 
   /**
@@ -258,15 +258,15 @@ export const SafeMethods: {[name: string]: FilterFunction<any, any, any>} = {
    *
    * @param {Safe<N,T,D>} safe  The Safe object being used
    * @param {string} size       The scriptlevel to test
-   * @return {number|null}      The sanitized scriptlevel or null
+   * @return {string|null}      The sanitized scriptlevel or null
    *
    * @template N  The HTMLElement node class
    * @template T  The Text node class
    * @template D  The Document class
    */
-  filterScriptLevel<N, T, D>(safe: Safe<N, T, D>, level: string): number | null {
+  filterScriptLevel<N, T, D>(safe: Safe<N, T, D>, level: string): string | null {
     const [m, M] = safe.options.scriptlevelRange || [-Infinity, Infinity];
-    return Math.min(M, Math.max(m, parseInt(level)));
+    return Math.min(M, Math.max(m, parseInt(level))).toString();
   },
 
   /**